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Lemon Dill Pesto
By vdub
Add the walnuts and garlic to a food processor and pulse until you have a sandy texture, about 5 pulses
- 1 bunch / handful fresh dill, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Breakfast Blueberry Chia Pudding
By vdub
Soak chia in water for 15 minutes In a blender, combine chia mixture with rest of ingredients, except blueberries,
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 3/4 c water
- 1/3 c cashews
- 2-3 fresh pitted dates, or dried pitted dates soaked in water overnight to rehydrate
- pinch of cinnamon
- pinch of sea salt
- fresh or frozen blueberries
Quinoa Pizza Bites
By vdub
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup chopped onion (CAN DRY CHOP IN THE VITAMIX ;-)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped (CAN DRY CHOP IN THE VITAMIX ;-)
- 1 cup chopped pepperoni slices (~1/2 of a 7 oz bag) (CAN DRY CHOP IN THE VITAMIX ;-)
- 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried crushed oregano
- pizza sauce for dipping
Black Bean and Potato Nacho Plate
By vdub
1. Preheat oven to 425F. Wash and dry potatoes but do not peel
- Potato Wedges:
- 2 medium Russet (baking) potatoes, sliced into wedges
- 1 tbsp grapeseed oil or melted coconut oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Few pinches of chili powder
- Black Bean Skillet Mixture:
- 1/2 tbsp oil
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 red sweet pepper, diced
- 1 (15-oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tsp ground cumin, or to taste
- 1 tsp chili powder, or to taste
- Fine grain sea salt, to taste
- Toppings: Tomatoes/salsa, cilantro, avocado, cashew cream, corn chips, green onion, etc
Baked Quinoa Patties
By vdub
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- Olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Coarse salt
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa, room temperature
- 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 1 cup finely chopped kale
- 1/3 cup finely chopped chives
- 1/3 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 cup whole grain bread crumbs (I blitzed part of a day old whole grain baguette in the food processor to make mine)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Banana Nut Porridge
By vdub
Place the nuts in a large bowl and sprinkle the sea salt over them
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 cup raw pecans
- 1 very ripe banana (makes it easier to digest plus adds a little more sweetness)
- 2 cup coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- dash of sea salt for soaking water
Chia Beauty Water
By vdub
Blend
- 6 cups water
- handful baby mixed greens or greens of your choice
- 1/8 lemon, peeled, remove seeds
- 1/4 ″ fresh ginger root
- 1 tsp chia gel (soak chia seeds for 15 minutes; one part chia seeds to 9 parts water)
- 6 grapes
Lemony Quinoa with Butternut Squash
By vdub
Instructions Preheat oven to 400F
- 10 ounces butternut squash (about 2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1/4 cup chopped shallots
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
- salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons (about 7/10 ounce) lightly toasted pine nuts (optional)
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh chives (optional)
Kale Chip Sauuce
By vdub
Mix and massage into kale and collards
- a hand full of macadamia nuts, a hand full of brazil nuts, a red bell pepper, and half of a peeled lemon, a glug or two of coconut oil, sea salt.
Quinoa Cookies
By vdub
Preheat oven to 380 F. In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas with a fork and add almond butter, vanilla and coconut...
- 4 large, very-ripe bananas
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup cooked whole-grain quinoa
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa flakes (or oatmeal flakes)
- 1 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips